I don't
think there's any reason on Earth why people should have access
to automatic and semiautomatic weapons unless they're in the
military or in the police.John
Howard # Thinking,
Military,
War
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I think
when people talk about civil liberties, they sometimes forget
that action taken to protect the citizen against physical
violence and physical attack is a blow in favour and not a
blow against civil liberties. John
Howard # Human
Rights, People,
Thinking
Quotes

I accept
that in a free society you have to justify reductions in people's
liberties. I accept that, bearing in mind my starting point
is that the most important human right is the right to life...
John
Howard # Freedom,
Human
Rights, Life,
Important
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